The expeditionary force changed generals, and it was not only the Seneans who were deeply shocked by this, but even Zichuan Xiu himself had no premonition. When Cardin received the news, Zichuan Xiu was still in a daze at the foot of the Xijia Mountains.

The murderer of the assassination was caught red-handed and was also recognized, he was a warrior of the clan guarding the Holy Land. Under the torture of Meng Khan's own soldiers, he confessed on the spot, he was ordered by the elder Monya, who guarded the holy place, to assassinate the human villains who dared to desecrate the holy place. Unexpectedly, Zichuan Xiu's reaction was so quick and he dodged the arrow, only to be killed by Meng Khan.

Mon Khan hung up neatly, but the living were in big trouble. When he came back to his senses, Zi Chuanxiu immediately realized that it would be very dangerous for him to continue to stay in the hinterland of the Mongolian people. Immediately, he summoned the soldiers and horses of the Xiuzi battalion and prepared to flee immediately, but the captain of Meng Khan's own soldiers came to stop his war horse: "My lord! ”

"How?"

"Lord Xiuchuan, Lord Meng Khan was murdered by Mengya's rebels! You have to avenge him, my lord! ”

Just in front of Zi Chuanxiu's horse, the captain of the pro-soldier knelt down and kowtowed repeatedly. Looking at this demon man with a sad and angry face, Zi Chuanxiu touched his head with a headache. He was very curious, how could such a deceitful person as Meng Khan choose such a simple and upright guy as the captain of the guard? Anyone with a little brain knows that Meng Khan died unexpectedly, and Zichuan Xiu should be happy to see it happen even if he is not a profiteer, how could he run to avenge Meng Khan in many things?

He coughed dryly: "I am deeply saddened by the unfortunate death of Lord Meng Khan... But revenge is a prudent matter, although the number of Mengya is not large, but they dare to murder Lord Menghan, there must be someone behind the command cāo Zong!

We must be fully prepared for revenge, impatience will only fall into the trap of the enemy! Wait, when I return to Vaenstad, I will gather an army of 100,000 to wipe out all the people of Monya, and avenge Lord Mon Khan! ”

"In this case, it depends on you, my lord!" The captain of the guard was so moved that tears flowed out: "My lord, go and come back quickly." Please mobilize an army to support us as soon as possible! ”

"Exactly. But don't stay here, it's best to return to your clan immediately, spread the news of Mengya and their murder of the lord, and call on all the tribes of the Mongolian tribe to rise up and crusade against this rebellion! That way, when my army comes, it will be easier to defeat this group of jiān thieves! ”

I don't understand why the crusade against the Holy Land tribe of a few thousand people not only requires Zi Chuanxiu to transfer 100,000 troops, but also mobilizes the whole clan to attack, and finally has to engage in a "combination of inside and outside", but the other party is a big man who was also respected by the lord during his lifetime, and his opinion must be reasonable.

The captain of the guard wiped away his tears and said solemnly, "My lord, I will follow your instructions!" ”

"Very good - the whole army is out of camp, let's leave quickly, it's too late to be late!"

The army hurried without delay, and by midnight the soldiers and horses had already arrived at the dock. At this time, the news of Mon Khan's death had not yet spread, and the ferry was still parked at the pier. The Xiuzi battalion immediately rushed up, took control of all the boats, and ordered the boatmen to start the ship immediately.

The fleet was a civilian ship hired by Mong Khan, and Mong Khan also left a team of Mongol soldiers to stay here. Seeing the soldiers of the Xiuzi battalion pounce on them like wolves, the Mongolian officers who led the team were awakened in their sleep, and ran to see Zichuan Xiu in a panic: "General, what's going on?" The lower officials were ordered by the patriarch to stay here, and now that the patriarch has not returned, the ship cannot be driven. ”

Zichuan Xiu snorted coldly: "Then you can go underground to find Meng Khan!" ”

He kicked the officer into the river with one kick, and the soldiers of the Xiuzi battalion took action one after another, and drove all the Mongolian soldiers who stayed behind off the boat, and Roger also cooperated with the tacit understanding and pulled out a knife and put it on the captain's neck, and asked him: "Do you want to die or live?" ”

The shipwright and captain were all hired by the Mong Khan, not Mongols. Seeing that the soldiers of the Xiuzi battalion were so fierce, the captain immediately knew that it was a matter for the queen to settle the account, but if he didn't agree now, he would really die. Without the slightest hesitation, he nodded vigorously.

So Roger put down his knife, and Shikawa Shu ordered the captain in Senea, "Sail at once, until Vahnstad!" ”

"My lord, but the Volo doesn't flow through Vahnstad!"

"Then find the nearest pier to Vahnstad! Fast! Don't do any tricks, or we'll kill the entire fleet! ”

With a cold knife on his neck, how can he say half a word. The captain obediently commanded the fleet to set sail, but he wondered in his heart: when the group came, Meng Khan personally led the way, and everyone talked and laughed, and it seemed very close. But when I went back, I only saw this group of humans, and they were fierce and panicked, but Meng Khan, as the master, was nowhere to be seen, what happened?

The captain shuddered, and he had a vague premonition that Meng Khan would never be good.

Mon Khan is a very important man in the kingdom, and if he makes any mistakes, he will definitely make another move**. Now, there are countless bloody rains. The captain secretly prayed that this turmoil would not be implicated in him.

The fleet had already begun to set sail, with Shikawa Xiu standing at the bow and Roger leading his soldiers around him around Jǐng. A cool breeze blew in his face, and the breeze lifted the hems of the soldiers' coats. At this moment, Zichuan Xiu had no time to take into account the captain's psychological feelings, too many things happened in a day, from contact with the civilization of the gods to the accidental death of Meng Khan, too many changes and surprises poured into his mind.

Now, taking advantage of the free time of standing on the ship, he slowly sorted out the clues of today's events in his mind and planned the next step. But for some reason, no matter what he thought, all that lingered in his mind was Meng Khan's pale hair and mournful cry before he died: "General, have mercy on us!" Have mercy on the Protoss, we are brothers ... ”

"Brothers?" Shikawa Xiu muttered in a low voice.

"Roger, if someone tells you that the demons and us humans are brothers, and that we are from the same species and origin, what do you think?"

Roger looked surprised: "My lord, you're not joking, are you?" How can demons be our siblings? They invaded our country and killed so many of us, how could they be the same kind as us? Are you kidding, my lord? ”

Looking at Roger for a while, Zi Chuanxiu turned his face expressionlessly: "Yes." I'm kidding. ”

The fleet made a trail of white sè on the sparkling Fuluo River, and Zi Chuanxiu was silent. If possible, he wanted to take this as the last lie told by the cunning old man, but his intuition told him that it was most likely true.

The next day, when the first rays of the morning sun shone into the cabin, Shikawa Xiu quietly got up. The cabin was stuffy and shaky, and Zichuan Xiu really couldn't sleep well, and spent the night in a hazy state with his eyes half-closed.

He yawned and went to the deck, where he bumped into the captain who was on deck. The captain was stunned, he didn't know Zichuan Xiu's identity, but he understood that even Meng Khan had to be a character who was a guest, and that was definitely not the object he could provoke. Even if he didn't look at anything else, just looking at the wolf-like escort behind this person was enough to choke, if it weren't for the young human in front of him, the fierce big human officer who had swallowed himself alive last night.

He respectfully saluted Zichuan Xiu, and turned sideways to let Zichuan Xiu go first.

Zichuan Xiu actually didn't have much to go, looking at the little demon captain, he suddenly became interested, and said in Senea: "I don't know, it turns out that there are also sailors and captains in the Protoss. I have the impression that you are a landlocked country. ”

The captain was stunned for a moment, and replied very respectfully: "My lord, the Protoss also has a long river, and the Black River and the Fuluo River are both our big rivers, and we also rely on boats to transport them. ”

"Captain, look at you, you must have seen a lot of the world, right? What ethnicity are you? ”

The captain bowed his head and replied, "Yes." My lord, I am from the Noka tribe. ”

"Noka?" Shikawa Xiu frowned. The captain hurriedly explained: "My lord, we are a small clan, less than 10,000 people in total. Many Protoss don't know about us, and it's normal that you haven't heard of it. ”

"Well, do you know about Mon Khan? It's the guy who came with me in the same boat. ”

"Yes."

"Tell me, what do you know about him?"

The captain said cautiously: "Lord Meng Khan is the patriarch of the Mongolian tribe and a big man in the kingdom. ”

"What else?"

"According to rumors, he is a very jīng person, and he is also very powerful."

"What else?"

The captain peeked at Zichuan Xiu's face, but saw that the big man had no expression on his face. So, the captain's forehead sweated slightly, and he hesitated and said: "I heard that His Majesty the first emperor is dead, and Lord Meng Khan is very likely to be the emperor, which is very remarkable." ”

At this time, Zichuan Xiu finally had an expression on his face. He sighed lightly: "It's true that it's amazing, it's definitely impossible to be an emperor." ”

"Why, sir?"

"It's impossible for the Protoss to let a dead man be the emperor, right?"

The captain was stunned, and it took a long time to come back to his senses: "My lord, do you mean that Lord Meng Khan is dead?" ”

Shikawa Xiu nodded, and he was surprised to see two tears rolling down the captain's cloudy eyes.

"Are you sad? You're not from the Mongols, are you? ”

"My lord, it's rude." The captain wiped his tears and said in a panic: "I am not from the Mongolian tribe, but every time the lord goes to the Divine Castle to see the first emperor, he has to take my ship." He's a regular customer of ours anymore. The lord was very kind, such a big nobleman, he didn't have any shelf at all, he often went to the boatman's warehouse to chat with us, and often gave my children snacks to eat, and every time he gave cash, never in arrears. We all like him very much, he is a very kind and nice person, a good customer. ”

Shikawa Xiu silently looked at the water. People often have multiple xìng cases, and it is unthinkable that the deceased who is known for his cunning, cunning, viciousness, and repeated kingdoms has such a side.

Which one is the real Mon Khan?

The Mongolian general, who was full of contradictions and legends, was killed by a feather arrow fluttering by his own people, and he died so easily, so child's play, it didn't seem to be true. I feel that such a way of dying is really incompatible with Meng Khan's identity and personality. He should have had a more vigorous, tragic or tragic death.

Is what he said on his deathbed true?

Shikawa Shu patted the captain on the shoulder, and the latter immediately realized that the big man in front of him was about to end the conversation and leave. He respectfully stepped aside, bowed his head to Shikawa Xiu, and whispered, "My lord, you can continue to rest." In the afternoon, we will be able to go ashore. ”

The waterway traveled for a day and a night, and that night, Shikawa Xiu's team landed on the shore. The dock is still in Mongol territory, and there is a garrison stationed there. Seeing the human soldiers and horses coming on the boat, the garrison stepped forward to ask. Roger said proudly: "We are the honored guests invited by your patriarch Meng Khan, who just boarded the ship with you the day before yesterday and went to Mount Siga, and now, we are on our way back!" ”

The officer said suspiciously: "The lower officer knows that you were invited by the patriarch. But you weren't notified that you were going to transit here? Do you have a warrant from the patriarch? ”

Roger didn't say a word, and slapped him hard: "Bastard thing, what kind of thing is Meng Khan, we have to rely on his warrant to pass?" Remember, this slap is a warrant, so keep it! Now, you fuck off! ”

Seeing that Roger was so strong, the officer relented, covered his face and retreated. Roger snorted, raised his chin and looked around arrogantly, when had those Mongolian garrisons seen such arrogant figures, plus the soldiers of the Xiuzi battalion who jumped off the boat, the garrison did not dare to stop them, so they swaggered through.

got on the dock, Zichuan Xiu did not delay, and hurried all the way. Along the way, they avoided the big cities and villages of the Mongolian people, and avoided the cities when they encountered them, and avoided them when they saw the Mongolian team, if they encountered the checkpoints and inspections of the team, Roger didn't even bother to talk to them, and raised the horse's hooves and went straight over, and those Mongolian teams did not dare to intercept them.

The procession marched as fast as the wind, and after three days, the flawed men finally returned to Vahnstadt.

When they saw the Eagle Banner of the Expeditionary Force flying over the city of Vahnstad from a distance, the group was relieved: they had finally returned home.

The advance sentry reported to the city early that Zichuan Xiu had returned, and Vahnstad opened the city gates, and the soldiers and horses swarmed out, and a grand formation was set up on both sides of the avenue to welcome him. The gongs and drums sounded in unison, the drum music was noisy, and the posture was like welcoming the triumphant return of the monarch, and the welcome ceremony was so grand that it made Zichuan Xiu feel deeply uneasy.

At the front of the welcome team, he saw the beautiful shadows of Lin Bing and Bai Chuan, and the two of them saluted Zichuan Xiu together.

Zi Chuan Xiu returned the salute, dismounted and strode towards them, and said, "Chief Lin, I am deeply disturbed by your welcome. I can't afford such a grand ceremony. Please remove the military band and honor guard. ”

Lin Bing smiled and bowed slightly: "In fact, with your identity and martial arts, no matter how grand the ceremony is, it is well deserved." That's not what I meant, though. ”

"Oh?" Zi Chuanxiu was slightly surprised: "Whose mean is that?" ”

"It's me." A calm voice sounded, Sterling stood up from the crowd, and he smiled at Zichuan Xiu: "Long time no see, Ah Xiu." ”

Surprised and delighted, Zi Chuanxiu blurted out: "Second brother, why are you here!" ”

"Ah Xiu, you have been out for many days, making everyone worry about it. I've been waiting for you for days, and I have good news for you. Congratulations! ”

"Huh?"

Stirling silently pulled out a piece of paper from his pocket and read it aloud: "Commander's Decree!" ”

Hearing this, Wen He, Fang Yun, Lin Di, Lin Bing and other generals immediately fell to their knees in unison. Zi Chuan Xiu hesitated, and also knelt down on one knee, and after him, Shirakawa, Roger, Ming Yu, and the orc generals knelt down very reluctantly.

Seeing that everyone knelt unevenly, a trace of worry flashed in Sterling's eyes, and he read: "Jin Jue Order: There is the Lin He clan, loyal to the monarch and the country, few strange ambitions, and great meritorious service!" When he was young, he made miraculous achievements, chased the West Mountain Kou under the city, stood up against Yang Minghua's rebels when the evil waves were overflowing, and chased and killed the rebels for thousands of miles, shamed the hatred of his family and country, fought thousands of miles away, collected the rivers and mountains of the Far East, and attacked the Cross Iron Brigade on the banks of the Langcang River, showing the glory of my eagle flag. Moreover, when his family and country were in danger, he rescued the king of Qianliqin in the holy war, and fought against the demon chief in the suburbs of Bataan. Bataan's victory, the death of the demon chieftain, his people are indispensable!

His people are loyal and have outstanding achievements, and they have the grace of several times in the family, and their achievements are unparalleled in the world. The family also spared no expense in repaying the loyalty. After consultation with the Senate, it is hereby proposed to grant the title of first-class marquis of the Linhe clan and give the fief to Gatun County, Danyaxing Province! ”

After Sterling finished reading, he smiled and helped Zichuan Xiu: "Hidekawa-sama, congratulations!" Oh, from now on I should call you the Marquis! ”

There was a buzzing exclamation of "boom" on the spot. Everyone looked at Zichuan Xiu with envy in their eyes. Unlike official positions, knighthoods are conferred very strictly, with the consent of both the chief and the senate. There is no precedent in the history of the family to be promoted directly from a commoner to a marquis, not to mention that it is not an ordinary marquis, it is a marquis who has a whole county as a fief, and it is in a wealthy province like Danya, which is much more affordable than the fiefs of many dukes!

So, all the generals came over to congratulate Zichuan Xiu. A pie suddenly fell from the sky, and he got a marquis and a county fief for nothing, Zi Chuanxiu couldn't suppress his joy, and responded to his subordinates with a smile and congratulated: "Don't dare, don't dare!" The total adult is wrong to love, I really dare not be! ”

Next, Sterling also read a few decrees to promote the knighthood, Wen He, Lindy, Starry, Wu Bin, Bai Chuan, Roger, Ming Yu and other generals all won rewards, but compared to Zichuan Xiu, they were far behind, they only got the baronial title, and they did not have a fief. However, this is enough to make everyone happy for a while, and there are endless sounds of "congratulations" and "rejoicing". Getting a knighthood means that everyone is out of the civilian class, no longer a rude military general who is despised, and can become a member of high society.

Seeing Sterling smiling silently, Zi Chuanxiu thought for a moment and asked, "Second brother, you should also win the lottery, right?" Still hiding it from us? ”

Sterling smiled: "A while ago, in order to celebrate the defeat of the demon clan, the chief and the senators will reward the generals who showed sè in the Patriotic War. Your second brother is a useless person, and I am also a third-class earl; Your eldest brother Dilin is like me, but he's a first-class count! Ah Xiu, your knighthood is the highest, and you will be promoted directly to the Marquis!

The group of guys in the Senate have summed up your achievements over the years, it's amazing, you saved the family more than once! Such a feat, not to mention the marquis, even the duke is more than enough! It's just that the family has rules, and non-Zichuan bloodlines can't be named dukes, so I have to wronged you! The chief specially asked me to bring you a message, saying that he had wronged you this time, but he gave you a whole rich county as a fief, which can be regarded as compensation. ”

"Where, Your Highness is so generous, I already feel very uneasy." Seeing that Zichuan Shenxing was so polite, Zichuan Xiu was also a lot more polite, and no longer called him by his name. He smiled and said, "Then, second brother, I should also call you sir, or, Master Sterling, do you think it sounds good?" ”

Sterling smiled and glanced at Zichuan Xiu, so Zichuan Xiu knew, and Sterling had something to say alone.

He nodded knowingly and asked about something unimportant. When the generals dispersed, Sterling pulled Zichuan Xiu into a separate tent. Knowing that Sterling must have something important to tell him, Zichuan Xiu hurriedly arranged for the guards to guard the tent outside, and set his inquiring eyes on Sterling.

"Ah Xiu, I heard Lin Bing say, you went to the land of the Mongolian people? What's the catch? ”

Shikawa hesitated. Originally, with his relationship with Sterling, there should not have been anything to hide, but what he saw and heard in the Holy Land was too shocking, and it was too complicated to explain it to Sterling. He said vaguely: "It's hard to put into words. Harvest... It can be said that it is indescribably big, or it can be said that it is nothing, and it is difficult to say now. One thing is certain, though, that Mon Khan died. ”

"Mon Khan is dead?" Sterling was taken aback and said, "Are you sure?" ”

"He was in front of me when an arrow pierced the heart and he died on the spot. If this is not death, there will be no dead man in the world. ”

"Who killed him? You? ”

"No, it was done by the Mongolian insiders. The Assassin wanted to kill me, but he was killed by mistake. ”

Zichuan Xiu felt helpless, why did everyone's first reaction when they heard that Meng Khan had died felt that they had killed him? He hoped that the captain of the guard would rush back in time to explain to the Mongolian elders, otherwise, he would have to prepare to face an angry army of revenge. Although the expeditionary force was strong and not afraid of the Mongol counterattack, it was always bad to provoke such trouble for no reason.

"Excellent! Meng Khan was also the head of the demon clan who besieged and plundered Dì Dū back then, and he was also the great enemy of our Zichuan family. He was lucky enough to escape Bataan's catastrophe. Now, he has finally received the retribution he deserves, and he is full of evil. ”

Shikawa glanced at Sterling. Indeed, in the eyes of Sterling and the others, Meng Khan was just an ordinary demon general, with mediocre ability and poor character, no different from other demon nobles. But only Shikawa knew that as a scholar and scientist, Mon Khan's achievements were far greater than his achievements as a soldier and politician. With the death of Mon Khan, the world has lost a scientist who has an in-depth study of prehistoric civilizations, which is a great loss for the progress of human civilization.

What's more serious is that with the death of Meng Khan, any agreement reached between Meng Khan and Zichuan Xiu has become waste paper, and the new patriarch will definitely not have the mind and courage of Meng Khan, and is willing to take out the holy land to share with mankind. If you want to enter the Holy Land again, unless you command the army to wipe out the entire Mongolian race. But judging from the current situation, I don't have such spare energy and leisure.

Sterling paced back and forth in the tent and muttered, "It surprised me that Mon Khan died, did it affect us in any way?" ”

"Mon Khan is one of the giants of the kingdom, and his death will definitely have an impact on us. But I guess that's a good thing.

Because the Mongols have an ambiguous relationship with us, they are ambitious, they are not our allies, but they are not our enemies, and if we want to be reluctantly defined, they should be regarded as the kind of neutrals with a bit of hostility. The Mongols occupy a large grassland in the Fuluohe River valley in the northeast of the kingdom, and the terrain is condescending, which can threaten the plains of the Demon God Castle. That means that when fighting the Seneans, we have to draw some troops to guard against the Mongols sneaking up on our flanks.

But now, Meng Khan is dead, and he died in the tribal strife within the Mongolian people, and this news will definitely make the Mongolian people ** for a while. According to common sense, the people of Mon Khan should avenge him and fight a battle with the tribes guarding the Holy Land. Then, for the sake of the new patriarch, there should be a period of noise in the Mongolian elders' council. The Mongols are trapped in the Inner Circle**, which is a good thing for us to successfully settle the Seneans. ”

Zi Chuanxiu explained in great detail, Sterling couldn't help but nod frequently, and Zi Chuanxiu changed the topic: "But second brother, why did you suddenly come here?" You're the head of the Military Affairs Department, so you shouldn't have time to travel to me, right? Are you going to inspect the armaments of the expeditionary force? He looked at Sterling intently.

Sterling smiled, and the next words he was going to say were very embarrassing, and he was a little embarrassed to face the clear eyes of Shikawa Xiu.

"It's not just an inspection - the Commander-in-Chief has given a death order to the Military Service, ordering me to come and assist you. I'm afraid I'll have to stay with you until the war is over. ”

"Help me?" Shikawa repeated the word in confusion, his mind full of doubts: Sterling was the chief of military affairs, the head of the family generals. Whether in terms of class, seniority, or ability, he has no reason to run to help himself. Thinking about it, he understood, and his face gradually turned white: "Second brother, what's going on?" Let the family's military chief give me a hand? When did I have that much face? ”

Stirling was silent, avoiding Zichuan Xiu's gaze, and after a while he reluctantly spoke: "It's inconvenient to say outside, there is no one here, so I'll just say it directly: You guessed right, Dì Dū is not satisfied with your command." ”

As if he had been beaten on the head, Zi Chuanxiu was surprised: "Why? So far, our army has not been defeated. Not long ago, our clan defeated the Yagomi tribe and forced it to submit to me, and the clan has just rewarded us! ”

"I don't deny that. However, in the past two months, the progress of the various units of the expeditionary force has been too slow, and it has not been able to fight a decisive battle with the main Senean force so far. If it is delayed, it will cost a huge amount of money on grain and grass, the family will be rebuilt, the war will last for many years, and the country will not be able to bear the burden. ”

Seeing that Zi Chuanxiu opened his mouth wide and wanted to speak, Sterling waved his hand: "Ah Xiu, don't be busy distinguishing first, that was the chief minister's original words just now, I just conveyed it." Still, as far as I'm concerned, you're delaying your actions too much.

In addition, the demons slaughtered nearly 10 million of our civilians, burned and destroyed as many as 1,300 towns, and the southeast plain and the northeastern provinces are still full of devastation, and I am afraid that it will be difficult to recover in ten years. The country grits its its teeth with hatred for the demons, hoping that our expeditionary force can take a bad breath for them. Ah Xiu, not only the Chief, but also the Command Office and the Senate are all dissatisfied with your policies, thinking that you are too merciful to the demons and too kind to their civilians. How, then, can we avenge the souls of our victims? ”

"Second brother, you should know that the slaughter of civilians is not the glory of soldiers. We don't have to fall to the level of beasts. ”

"Now that you know they're beasts, you should destroy them! We cannot show the slightest mercy to these brutes. ”

"Indiscriminate killing of innocents will ruin the family's rule over the demon region."

"On the contrary, the demons will only respect the strong! The more we kill, the more they fear us, the more they fear us, and the more conducive it is to the rule of the family! Moreover, the invasion of the demon army has been supported by their whole country, regardless of men, women, old and young, they are either executioners or accomplices of the executioner! No demon is innocent! Heaven is good, shame for the country, we have a clear conscience! ”

Sterling's words were irresistibly sharp, and Shikawa Xiu was speechless. Sterling slowed down: "Ah Xiu, before leaving, I discussed with my eldest brother, you fight bravely, but your heart is too soft." It's really reluctant to let you do this kind of thing. Originally, the eldest brother wanted to come over for you in person, and he was the most suitable person to do this, but the chief was not very relieved to put him in the army, so he sent me. If you are embarrassed about this, then let me do it, how about it? Although it was an inquiring tone, Sterling's tone was unmistakable.

Zichuan Xiu was silent, neither of them spoke, and a suppressed silence made both of them feel embarrassed.

After a long time, Zichuan Xiu let out a long breath: "I understand." ”

"Ah Xiu, don't get me wrong, the family trusts you very much, and His Royal Highness the Chief and His Royal Highness Ning also have high expectations for you. Send me here, just to let me help, to help you with some chores that you can't handle, and you don't have any other ideas. ”

"I understand." Shikawa Xiu said it again, and her tone was full of bitterness.

He smiled bitterly, the so-called assistance, the actual supervision of the army, that is the truth that children understand. The whole country is strong, and in the hands of a person like himself who is not a descendant of the faithful minister, it can indeed make Zichuan Yuan have nightmares every night. It's ridiculous that he is still single-mindedly planning for the Zichuan family to turn the kingdom into the family's land, and God knows what the people in Dì Dū have already thought of themselves.

delayed the decisive battle with the main Senean force, that was to preserve strength and support the army for self-respect; Be merciful to the demons, naturally in order to buy people's hearts; Stopping at Vahnstad, of course he was secretly hooking up with the Seneans. You see, he also formed an alliance with the Yakun clan - this guy must want to establish himself as a king in the far away place of the Tiangao Emperor, oh oh, I'm afraid it's more than that, he has accepted so many demon mercenaries as his junior brother, and his ambition is probably not something that can be accommodated by the Far East and the Demon Kingdom, and the whole country is in his hands, if he takes hundreds of thousands of demons and half-orcs to turn around and fight back along the route of the Demon God Emperor's westward invasion, the jīng soldiers of the Zichuan family are all in his hands, who can stop him?

Thinking of the panic on the faces of those old jiān giants in a dark secret room in Dì Dū, Shikawa Xiu showed a mocking sneer. It's hard for His Royal Highness the Commander-in-Chief, he can bear to send Sterling over until now, I'm afraid he won't be able to sleep well for many nights. I was afraid that I would not obey my fate, so I hurriedly made myself a marquis, and this method of feeding a piece of candy with a stick is too inferior.

"So, my lord, may I give you an introduction to the expeditionary force." Changing his tone of business, Zi Chuanxiu said expressionlessly: "At present, the main forces of my expeditionary force are all concentrated in Vahnstad. The main force of the expeditionary force includes three clusters, namely, the headquarters of the Chinese army under my personal command, the forward group led by General Wenhe, and the rear wing group led by His Excellency Ming Yu. ”

He thought for a moment and said, "Forget it." The detailed introduction of the troops and commanders is available in His Excellency Lin Bing, I just came back, I am very tired, and I want to go and rest first. Without waiting for Sterling to answer, he had already stood up and nodded coldly: "That's it." Without saying goodbye to Sterling, he walked straight to the door.

When he was about to go out, Zi Chuanxiu paused, he turned to Sterling and said, "Second brother, although the chief may have various thoughts about me, I am by no means passive and timid. The expeditionary force did stop in place for a last resort. When you take over the command, you must raise the Jǐng Ti of the barbarians. Those monsters once defeated the demon army in their heyday, and we must not take their combat effectiveness lightly. ”

Stirling also stood up, and he said earnestly: "Regarding the barbarians, His Excellency Lin Bing and His Excellency Wenhe have talked to me, and I have also found a lot of information in the past few days, and the barbarians are indeed not to be underestimated. Ah Xiu, I will remember your suggestion - but Ah Xiu, you are mistaken, I have already said just now, the commander of the expeditionary force is still you, I am only here to assist you. ”

Glancing deeply at Sterling, Shikawa nodded and turned out of the tent.

Sterling also stood up, looking at Zi Chuanxiu's lost back, Sterling's eyes were deep. For such a task, as far as he is concerned, he is no less reluctant.

Leaving the bustling Dì Dū and his wife, he traveled more than 3,000 miles to this barren demon region for only one purpose, that is, to put the woman he once loved with his life to death—thinking of this, Sterling felt as if his heart had been cut by a blunt knife, and he felt a throbbing pain.

But he could not fail to come, nor could he fail to carry out such a task. Zichuan Xiu, who was on the front line of the demon race, would not understand how heavy the pressure was on the rear for this expedition. Flowing Wind and Frost has proposed a huge amount of military compensation to the Zichuan family, because the amount is huge, and the family finances cannot afford to pay it. Now, Liufeng Shuang has robbed the six northwestern provinces by himself, saying that he will act as "collateral", and the Zichuan family will pay off the military compensation with interest and then return it to the six provinces. But the matter is not over, at this time, the Lin family took advantage of the fire to rob and forced the Zichuan family to repay the debts borrowed during the war, and also threatened that if they could not pay off the debts, they would use the three southwestern provinces, including Danyaxing Province, as collateral until all the loans were repaid!

These two news were transmitted to Dì Dū at the same time, and the commander-in-chief was so angry that he vomited blood on the spot, and the atmosphere in the military affairs office was so intense that it was about to explode.

The Zichuan family spared no cost, with the strength of the country, flesh and blood mountains and rivers to defend human civilization, seeing that the demon clan was defeated, Liufeng and the Lin clan opened their mouths to cut the land and lose money! How can there be such a reason in the world! If it weren't for the Zichuan family to resist the army of millions of demons, the human race would have fallen on all fronts.

On that day, the radical staff officers of the Military Affairs Department had already planned an all-out war with the Liufeng family and the Lin family, but they were all stopped by Stirling. More than they are, Sterling knows the family's current predicament. He knew that although it was said that "the Zichuan family repelled the demon clan", this was by no means the credit of the family alone. At the juncture of the decisive battle with the demons, the strong cavalry group and the rich material supply of the Lin family all played a crucial role in the victory. In the case of the Zichuan family alone, after repelling the demons, the exhaustion of the national strength has also reached its peak. Although it is claimed to have endless human power, in the southeast battles and Dì Dū battles with the demons, which were as cruel as meat grinders, the family's reserve resources were close to exhaustion. The huge military expenditure has made the family's finances hovering on the bankruptcy line. What's even more troublesome is that since the area east of DìDū has always been the main battlefield of the war with the demons, most of the eastern region, which was originally the family's wealth, has become a ruin in the repeated battles. At present, the family is only dependent on the tax revenues of the provinces in the southwest and northwest, and has long been in a dilemma of making ends meet. Once the war with the Lin family and Liufeng Frost resumes, the southwest and northwest will become battlefields, where else can the family rely on their income to support this war?

"Within a year, we must not start a war with the Lin family or the Liufeng family, and the current dispute can only be resolved through negotiation." At the meeting of the General Command Office attended by the General Chief, such a tone was set, and President Luo Minghai was ordered to negotiate with Liu Fengshuang and the Lin family separately.

A consensus has been reached between the Registrar and the Governor's Office. Although it is important to take revenge on the demons, now for the family, the Eastern Front is no longer a threat. The top priority is the western front, and the reason why Liufeng and the Lin family dare to open their mouths is nothing more than to see the main force of the Zichuan family exhausted, and the country is empty. As soon as the expeditionary force returns to China, their arrogance will inevitably be dispelled a lot.

"Shikawa Xiu's actions are too cautious and conservative. We can't wait. Sterling, you must launch an attack on the Demon God Castle as soon as possible, if you can take the Demon God Castle, it will be the best. If not, then Sterling you can take the opportunity to take the necessary action, and we can also explain it to the Senate.

It is necessary to quickly end the Eastern Crusade War and bring all the ace troops back to China, with these troops sitting in the country, Luo Minghai can negotiate with the Lin family and the Liufeng family much tougher.

I heard someone report that Ah Xiu and Liufeng Shuang are very close... Of course, we absolutely believe in Ah Xiu, maybe he has a good relationship with the wind and frost for the sake of the family... But now is not the time for the Patriotic War, and the wind and frost are not our allies, and now the relationship is very delicate, and it is difficult to say whether it is friend or foe... Sterling, you know, you have to take control of the expeditionary force, and there must be no mistakes! ”

"It's just, I'm very sorry for Ah Xiu, he has put so much effort and hope into it... Sterling thought silently, feeling guilty.

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